The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor

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Routledge
30 June 2020

Language: reference & general; Dialect, slang & jargon; Lexicography; Language Teaching (non-ELT); Reference

The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English presents all the slang terms from The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English in a single volume.

Containing over 60,000 entries, this concise new edition of the authoritative work details the slang and unconventional English of from around the English-speaking world since 1945, and through the first decade of the new millennium, with the same thorough, intense, and lively scholarship that characterized Partridge’s own work.

Unique, exciting and, at times, hilariously shocking, key features include:

unprecedented coverage of World English, with equal prominence given to American and British English slang, and entries included from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, India, South Africa, Ireland, and the Caribbean

emphasis on post-World War II slang and unconventional English

dating information for each headword

in the tradition of Partridge, commentary on the term’s origins and meaning.

New to this second edition:

a new preface noting slang trends of the last eight years

over 1,000 new entries from the US, UK and Australia, reflecting important developments in language and culture

new terms from the language of social networking from a range of digital communities including texting, blogs, Facebook, Twitter and online forums

many entries now revised to include new dating and new glosses, ensuring maximum accuracy of content.

The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English is a spectacular resource infused with humour and learning – it’s rude, it’s delightful, and it’s a prize for anyone with a love of language.

Edited by: Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: 2nd New edition
Dimensions: Height: 246mm, Width: 189mm,
Weight: 1.680kg
ISBN: 9780367606312
ISBN 10: 0367606313
Pages: 880
Publication Date: 30 June 2020
Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Primary , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents List of Contributors Preface Preface to the revised edition Acknowledgements Observations on slang and unconventional English Entries A-Z Numeric Slang Bibliography

Tom Dalzell - Senior Editor Recognized as one of the leading expert on American slang, Tom Dalzell's most recent publications include Damn the Man: Slang of the Oppressed (2011), Far Out Depends on Where You're Standing (2012) and Vietnam War Slang: A Dictionary on Historical Principles (also published by Routledge, 2014). Terry Victor - Editor Not only a slang collector but also an actor, broadcaster, writer and director, Terry Victor is currently engaged in the compilation of A Dictionary of Rhyming Slangs and the development of Awkward Turtle Flips the Bird, a performed glossary of gestural slang.

Reviews for The Concise New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English

Praise for the two-volume New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: 'The king is dead. Long live the king! ... The old Partridge is not really dead; it remains the best record of British slang antedating 1945 ... Now, however, the preferred source for information about English slang of the past sixty years is the New Partridge.' - James Rettig, Booklist, American Library Association 'Most slang dictionaries are no better than momgrams or a rub of the brush, put together by shmegegges looking to make some moola. The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, on the other hand, is the wee babes.' - Ian Sansom, The Guardian 'A great book.' - Susie Dent